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Certified to Department of State Standard SD-STD-01.01 Rev. G (Amended), Ross Maximum Security Hinged Hatches offer the utmost in DOS certified ballistic and forced-entry resistance for extreme threat conditions while providing a covert escape route for personnel. Designed to maximize the clear opening space within a given area, they offer the greatest amount of room for evacuating personnel and property. The hinged hatch is certified to withstand simulated forced-entry attacks for 60 minutes and 5.56 M193, 5.56 M855 and 7.62 M80 ballistic rounds.

Fabricated as a complete system, typical construction includes a structural steel hatch frame with hinged panel and a plate or tube-type sub-frame.

Ross Maximum Security Hinged Hatches offer architects and end users:

Anti-Terrorism Level Security – where conformance to U.S. Department of State forced-entry / ballistic resistant threat levels is required

Emergency Egress – where evacuation of personnel may become necessary

Large Opening Sizes – up to 42” x 36” clear opening accommodates most any access requirement

In addition to engineering the full hatch and sub-frame system, Ross has the unique ability to customize styles and finishes, providing architects and engineers with a wide range of flexibility in creating or preserving the aesthetics of new and existing structures.

Ross Technology has manufactured escape hatches for many prominent and secure buildings. Our customers include some of the largest government agencies, general contractors, integrators and corporations in the world. You will find our products in a broad range of industries including:

Pre-drilled and tapped sub-frame in one of three styles 1) embed plate with studs for newly poured concrete walls 2) tubing with chemical or mechanical anchors for existing masonry walls 3) tubing for welding to steel walls

The Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) is the security and law enforcement arm of the U.S. Department of State. DS is a world leader in international investigations, threat analysis, cyber security, counterterrorism, security technology, and protection of people, property, and information. The Bureau is responsible for providing a safe and secure environment for the conduct of U.S. foreign policy. Every diplomatic mission in the world operates under a security program designed and maintained by Diplomatic Security.

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Applicable Standards:

ASTM E283, Standard Test Method for Determining Rate of Air Leakage Through Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls, and Doors Under Specified Pressure Differences Across the Specimen

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ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is an independent, non-governmental membership organization and the world’s largest developer of voluntary International Standards. We are made up of our 163 member countries who are the national standards bodies around the world, with a Central Secretariat that is based in Geneva, Switzerland.

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